Abatis

/ˈæbətiː/

Synonyms for "abatis" (68 found)

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Noun(1 words)

advanced workbalistraria bank banquettebarbed-wire entanglementbarbican barricade barrier bartizan bastion battlement breastwork bulwark

Strong matches (20)

casematecheval-de-frisecircumvallation contravallation counterscarp curtain demibastion dike drawbridge earthwork enclosure entanglement escarp escarpment fence fieldwork fortalice fortification giblets gizzard

Related words (34)

glacis heart intestine kidney liver loophole lunette machicolation mantelet marrow merlon mound outwork palisade parados parapet portcullispostern gaterampart ravelin

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redan redoubtsally portscarp sconce stockade stomach sweetbread tenaille tongue tripe vallation vallum work

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line of defenceline of defense

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Abatis consists of branches of trees lying parallel to each other, butts pointing to the rear, and the branches interlaced with barbed wire.

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